This week, the US Army used a high-energy multipurpose laser to shoot down three drones near the US-Mexico border, which […]
Category: lasers
I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers—here’s what a shot day looks like
The laser was used to study the physics of stellar interiors and fusion energy, among other things. University of Texas […]
Microsoft’s new 10,000-year data storage medium: glass
Femtosecond lasers etch data into a very stable medium. Right now, Silica hardware isn’t quite ready for commercialization. Credit: Microsoft […]
Peacock feathers can emit laser beams
Peacock feathers are greatly admired for their bright iridescent colors, but it turns out they can also emit laser light […]